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Portland General Schedule Payscale
1,579 federal employees †
$88,979 average yearly pay
+4% salary raise this year
The Portland Locality Area is a General Schedule locality primarily located within Oregon. Federal employees who work within the Portland locality area receive a locality adjustment of 24.98%, which is applied to the base General Schedule payscale.
Locality adjustment rates are set yearly by the OPM to account for higher costs of living within Portland, as compared to the Rest of U.S. locality raise (which is applied to all Federal employees not located within any other locality).
The chart below is the 2023 General Schedule pay table, with Portland's 24.98% locality raise applied to the base pay rates. These are the yearly pay rates that are applicable to most salaried federal employees within this region, based on their GS Grade and Step.
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $26,245 | $27,126 | $27,997 | $28,867 | $29,738 | $30,248 | $31,111 | $31,981 | $32,016 | $32,836 |
| GS-2 | $29,510 | $30,213 | $31,190 | $32,016 | $32,377 | $33,330 | $34,282 | $35,234 | $36,187 | $37,139 |
| GS-3 | $32,200 | $33,273 | $34,347 | $35,421 | $36,494 | $37,568 | $38,641 | $39,715 | $40,788 | $41,862 |
| GS-4 | $36,145 | $37,350 | $38,555 | $39,760 | $40,965 | $42,170 | $43,374 | $44,579 | $45,784 | $46,989 |
| GS-5 | $40,440 | $41,788 | $43,137 | $44,485 | $45,834 | $47,182 | $48,531 | $49,880 | $51,228 | $52,577 |
| GS-6 | $45,080 | $46,583 | $48,085 | $49,587 | $51,089 | $52,592 | $54,094 | $55,596 | $57,098 | $58,601 |
| GS-7 | $50,094 | $51,764 | $53,434 | $55,104 | $56,773 | $58,443 | $60,113 | $61,783 | $63,452 | $65,122 |
| GS-8 | $55,477 | $57,327 | $59,177 | $61,026 | $62,876 | $64,726 | $66,576 | $68,425 | $70,275 | $72,125 |
| GS-9 | $61,275 | $63,317 | $65,360 | $67,402 | $69,444 | $71,486 | $73,528 | $75,570 | $77,613 | $79,655 |
| GS-10 | $67,477 | $69,726 | $71,976 | $74,226 | $76,475 | $78,725 | $80,975 | $83,224 | $85,474 | $87,723 |
| GS-11 | $74,137 | $76,608 | $79,079 | $81,549 | $84,020 | $86,491 | $88,962 | $91,433 | $93,904 | $96,375 |
| GS-12 | $88,860 | $91,822 | $94,784 | $97,746 | $100,708 | $103,670 | $106,632 | $109,594 | $112,556 | $115,518 |
| GS-13 | $105,666 | $109,188 | $112,709 | $116,231 | $119,753 | $123,275 | $126,797 | $130,319 | $133,841 | $137,363 |
| GS-14 | $124,865 | $129,027 | $133,189 | $137,351 | $141,512 | $145,674 | $149,836 | $153,998 | $158,160 | $162,322 |
| GS-15 | $146,874 | $151,769 | $156,665 | $161,560 | $166,456 | $171,351 | $176,247 | $181,142 | $183,500* | $183,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $25,082 | $25,924 | $26,757 | $27,587 | $28,420 | $28,908 | $29,733 | $30,564 | $30,598 | $31,376 |
| GS-2 | $28,203 | $28,874 | $29,808 | $30,598 | $30,943 | $31,853 | $32,764 | $33,674 | $34,584 | $35,494 |
| GS-3 | $30,773 | $31,799 | $32,825 | $33,850 | $34,876 | $35,902 | $36,928 | $37,954 | $38,979 | $40,005 |
| GS-4 | $34,544 | $35,696 | $36,847 | $37,998 | $39,150 | $40,301 | $41,452 | $42,604 | $43,755 | $44,907 |
| GS-5 | $38,649 | $39,937 | $41,225 | $42,513 | $43,801 | $45,089 | $46,378 | $47,666 | $48,954 | $50,242 |
| GS-6 | $43,083 | $44,519 | $45,955 | $47,391 | $48,827 | $50,263 | $51,699 | $53,135 | $54,572 | $56,008 |
| GS-7 | $47,875 | $49,470 | $51,065 | $52,660 | $54,256 | $55,851 | $57,446 | $59,042 | $60,637 | $62,232 |
| GS-8 | $53,020 | $54,787 | $56,554 | $58,320 | $60,087 | $61,854 | $63,621 | $65,388 | $67,155 | $68,922 |
| GS-9 | $58,560 | $60,513 | $62,465 | $64,417 | $66,369 | $68,321 | $70,273 | $72,225 | $74,178 | $76,130 |
| GS-10 | $64,488 | $66,638 | $68,787 | $70,937 | $73,087 | $75,237 | $77,387 | $79,537 | $81,686 | $83,836 |
| GS-11 | $70,853 | $73,214 | $75,575 | $77,936 | $80,298 | $82,659 | $85,020 | $87,381 | $89,742 | $92,104 |
| GS-12 | $84,923 | $87,754 | $90,585 | $93,417 | $96,248 | $99,079 | $101,910 | $104,742 | $107,573 | $110,404 |
| GS-13 | $100,984 | $104,350 | $107,716 | $111,082 | $114,448 | $117,813 | $121,179 | $124,545 | $127,911 | $131,277 |
| GS-14 | $119,333 | $123,310 | $127,288 | $131,266 | $135,243 | $139,221 | $143,199 | $147,176 | $151,154 | $155,132 |
| GS-15 | $140,367 | $145,046 | $149,725 | $154,404 | $159,083 | $163,762 | $168,441 | $173,120 | $176,300* | $176,300* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $24,424 | $25,243 | $26,055 | $26,863 | $27,674 | $28,150 | $28,953 | $29,762 | $29,794 | $30,551 |
| GS-2 | $27,463 | $28,116 | $29,026 | $29,794 | $30,129 | $31,015 | $31,901 | $32,787 | $33,673 | $34,559 |
| GS-3 | $29,965 | $30,963 | $31,962 | $32,961 | $33,959 | $34,958 | $35,956 | $36,955 | $37,954 | $38,952 |
| GS-4 | $33,637 | $34,759 | $35,880 | $37,001 | $38,122 | $39,243 | $40,364 | $41,485 | $42,606 | $43,727 |
| GS-5 | $37,634 | $38,889 | $40,144 | $41,398 | $42,653 | $43,908 | $45,163 | $46,417 | $47,672 | $48,927 |
| GS-6 | $41,952 | $43,350 | $44,748 | $46,146 | $47,545 | $48,943 | $50,341 | $51,739 | $53,138 | $54,536 |
| GS-7 | $46,618 | $48,172 | $49,726 | $51,280 | $52,835 | $54,389 | $55,943 | $57,497 | $59,051 | $60,605 |
| GS-8 | $51,628 | $53,349 | $55,070 | $56,792 | $58,513 | $60,234 | $61,955 | $63,677 | $65,398 | $67,119 |
| GS-9 | $57,023 | $58,924 | $60,824 | $62,725 | $64,626 | $66,526 | $68,427 | $70,328 | $72,228 | $74,129 |
| GS-10 | $62,796 | $64,889 | $66,983 | $69,077 | $71,170 | $73,264 | $75,358 | $77,451 | $79,545 | $81,639 |
| GS-11 | $68,992 | $71,293 | $73,593 | $75,893 | $78,194 | $80,494 | $82,794 | $85,095 | $87,395 | $89,695 |
| GS-12 | $82,694 | $85,451 | $88,208 | $90,965 | $93,722 | $96,479 | $99,236 | $101,993 | $104,750 | $107,507 |
| GS-13 | $98,334 | $101,612 | $104,889 | $108,167 | $111,445 | $114,723 | $118,001 | $121,279 | $124,557 | $127,835 |
| GS-14 | $116,201 | $120,074 | $123,947 | $127,820 | $131,693 | $135,566 | $139,439 | $143,312 | $147,185 | $151,058 |
| GS-15 | $136,683 | $141,239 | $145,795 | $150,352 | $154,908 | $159,464 | $164,020 | $168,576 | $172,500* | $172,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $24,183 | $24,993 | $25,797 | $26,597 | $27,401 | $27,871 | $28,666 | $29,467 | $29,500 | $30,252 |
| GS-2 | $27,191 | $27,838 | $28,739 | $29,500 | $29,831 | $30,709 | $31,586 | $32,463 | $33,341 | $34,218 |
| GS-3 | $29,668 | $30,657 | $31,645 | $32,634 | $33,623 | $34,611 | $35,600 | $36,589 | $37,577 | $38,566 |
| GS-4 | $33,305 | $34,415 | $35,525 | $36,634 | $37,744 | $38,854 | $39,964 | $41,074 | $42,184 | $43,294 |
| GS-5 | $37,262 | $38,504 | $39,747 | $40,989 | $42,231 | $43,474 | $44,716 | $45,958 | $47,201 | $48,443 |
| GS-6 | $41,536 | $42,920 | $44,305 | $45,690 | $47,074 | $48,459 | $49,844 | $51,228 | $52,613 | $53,998 |
| GS-7 | $46,156 | $47,694 | $49,232 | $50,771 | $52,309 | $53,847 | $55,385 | $56,923 | $58,461 | $59,999 |
| GS-8 | $51,117 | $52,821 | $54,525 | $56,229 | $57,933 | $59,636 | $61,340 | $63,044 | $64,748 | $66,452 |
| GS-9 | $56,459 | $58,341 | $60,223 | $62,105 | $63,987 | $65,869 | $67,751 | $69,633 | $71,516 | $73,398 |
| GS-10 | $62,174 | $64,247 | $66,320 | $68,392 | $70,465 | $72,538 | $74,610 | $76,683 | $78,756 | $80,828 |
| GS-11 | $68,309 | $70,586 | $72,863 | $75,140 | $77,417 | $79,694 | $81,970 | $84,247 | $86,524 | $88,801 |
| GS-12 | $81,875 | $84,605 | $87,334 | $90,064 | $92,794 | $95,524 | $98,253 | $100,983 | $103,713 | $106,442 |
| GS-13 | $97,360 | $100,606 | $103,851 | $107,097 | $110,343 | $113,588 | $116,834 | $120,080 | $123,325 | $126,571 |
| GS-14 | $115,050 | $118,884 | $122,719 | $126,554 | $130,389 | $134,223 | $138,058 | $141,893 | $145,727 | $149,562 |
| GS-15 | $135,329 | $139,841 | $144,353 | $148,864 | $153,376 | $157,887 | $162,399 | $166,910 | $170,800* | $170,800* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $23,454 | $24,239 | $25,020 | $25,795 | $26,575 | $27,031 | $27,802 | $28,580 | $28,610 | $29,338 |
| GS-2 | $26,371 | $26,999 | $27,872 | $28,610 | $28,932 | $29,783 | $30,634 | $31,484 | $32,335 | $33,186 |
| GS-3 | $28,773 | $29,732 | $30,691 | $31,651 | $32,610 | $33,569 | $34,528 | $35,487 | $36,446 | $37,406 |
| GS-4 | $32,301 | $33,377 | $34,453 | $35,529 | $36,605 | $37,681 | $38,758 | $39,834 | $40,910 | $41,986 |
| GS-5 | $36,139 | $37,343 | $38,547 | $39,751 | $40,956 | $42,160 | $43,364 | $44,568 | $45,772 | $46,977 |
| GS-6 | $40,283 | $41,627 | $42,970 | $44,313 | $45,657 | $47,000 | $48,343 | $49,687 | $51,030 | $52,373 |
| GS-7 | $44,765 | $46,257 | $47,750 | $49,242 | $50,734 | $52,227 | $53,719 | $55,211 | $56,704 | $58,196 |
| GS-8 | $49,576 | $51,228 | $52,881 | $54,533 | $56,185 | $57,838 | $59,490 | $61,143 | $62,795 | $64,447 |
| GS-9 | $54,757 | $56,582 | $58,407 | $60,232 | $62,056 | $63,881 | $65,706 | $67,531 | $69,355 | $71,180 |
| GS-10 | $60,300 | $62,310 | $64,319 | $66,329 | $68,338 | $70,348 | $72,357 | $74,367 | $76,376 | $78,386 |
| GS-11 | $66,250 | $68,459 | $70,668 | $72,877 | $75,086 | $77,295 | $79,504 | $81,713 | $83,922 | $86,131 |
| GS-12 | $79,407 | $82,054 | $84,701 | $87,348 | $89,996 | $92,643 | $95,290 | $97,938 | $100,585 | $103,232 |
| GS-13 | $94,425 | $97,572 | $100,719 | $103,866 | $107,014 | $110,161 | $113,308 | $116,455 | $119,602 | $122,750 |
| GS-14 | $111,582 | $115,301 | $119,021 | $122,741 | $126,461 | $130,180 | $133,900 | $137,620 | $141,340 | $145,059 |
| GS-15 | $131,250 | $135,625 | $140,000 | $144,375 | $148,750 | $153,124 | $157,499 | $161,874 | $166,249 | $166,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $23,017 | $23,788 | $24,554 | $25,315 | $26,081 | $26,528 | $27,284 | $28,048 | $28,078 | $28,797 |
| GS-2 | $25,880 | $26,496 | $27,352 | $28,078 | $28,396 | $29,232 | $30,068 | $30,903 | $31,739 | $32,575 |
| GS-3 | $28,237 | $29,178 | $30,119 | $31,060 | $32,001 | $32,942 | $33,883 | $34,824 | $35,765 | $36,706 |
| GS-4 | $31,700 | $32,756 | $33,812 | $34,868 | $35,925 | $36,981 | $38,037 | $39,093 | $40,149 | $41,206 |
| GS-5 | $35,466 | $36,649 | $37,831 | $39,014 | $40,196 | $41,378 | $42,561 | $43,743 | $44,926 | $46,108 |
| GS-6 | $39,533 | $40,850 | $42,167 | $43,485 | $44,802 | $46,119 | $47,436 | $48,753 | $50,071 | $51,388 |
| GS-7 | $43,932 | $45,396 | $46,860 | $48,325 | $49,789 | $51,253 | $52,717 | $54,182 | $55,646 | $57,110 |
| GS-8 | $48,653 | $50,275 | $51,898 | $53,520 | $55,142 | $56,764 | $58,387 | $60,009 | $61,631 | $63,254 |
| GS-9 | $53,738 | $55,529 | $57,321 | $59,112 | $60,904 | $62,695 | $64,486 | $66,278 | $68,069 | $69,860 |
| GS-10 | $59,178 | $61,151 | $63,124 | $65,097 | $67,069 | $69,042 | $71,015 | $72,987 | $74,960 | $76,933 |
| GS-11 | $65,017 | $67,184 | $69,352 | $71,520 | $73,687 | $75,855 | $78,022 | $80,190 | $82,357 | $84,525 |
| GS-12 | $77,929 | $80,527 | $83,124 | $85,722 | $88,320 | $90,917 | $93,515 | $96,113 | $98,710 | $101,308 |
| GS-13 | $92,667 | $95,756 | $98,845 | $101,934 | $105,023 | $108,112 | $111,201 | $114,290 | $117,379 | $120,468 |
| GS-14 | $109,505 | $113,155 | $116,805 | $120,456 | $124,106 | $127,756 | $131,406 | $135,056 | $138,706 | $142,357 |
| GS-15 | $128,807 | $133,101 | $137,394 | $141,688 | $145,981 | $150,274 | $154,568 | $158,861 | $163,155 | $164,200* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,592 | $23,349 | $24,100 | $24,847 | $25,599 | $26,038 | $26,780 | $27,530 | $27,559 | $28,257 |
| GS-2 | $25,401 | $26,006 | $26,847 | $27,559 | $27,869 | $28,689 | $29,508 | $30,328 | $31,147 | $31,967 |
| GS-3 | $27,716 | $28,640 | $29,564 | $30,489 | $31,413 | $32,337 | $33,262 | $34,186 | $35,111 | $36,033 |
| GS-4 | $31,114 | $32,151 | $33,187 | $34,224 | $35,261 | $36,297 | $37,334 | $38,370 | $39,407 | $40,443 |
| GS-5 | $34,811 | $35,972 | $37,133 | $38,294 | $39,454 | $40,615 | $41,776 | $42,937 | $44,098 | $45,259 |
| GS-6 | $38,803 | $40,097 | $41,391 | $42,685 | $43,979 | $45,273 | $46,567 | $47,860 | $49,154 | $50,448 |
| GS-7 | $43,120 | $44,558 | $45,996 | $47,434 | $48,871 | $50,309 | $51,747 | $53,185 | $54,623 | $56,060 |
| GS-8 | $47,754 | $49,346 | $50,937 | $52,529 | $54,120 | $55,712 | $57,303 | $58,895 | $60,486 | $62,077 |
| GS-9 | $52,745 | $54,503 | $56,262 | $58,020 | $59,779 | $61,537 | $63,296 | $65,054 | $66,813 | $68,571 |
| GS-10 | $58,085 | $60,021 | $61,958 | $63,894 | $65,831 | $67,768 | $69,704 | $71,641 | $73,577 | $75,514 |
| GS-11 | $63,815 | $65,942 | $68,069 | $70,196 | $72,322 | $74,449 | $76,576 | $78,703 | $80,830 | $82,956 |
| GS-12 | $76,489 | $79,039 | $81,589 | $84,139 | $86,689 | $89,239 | $91,789 | $94,339 | $96,889 | $99,439 |
| GS-13 | $90,955 | $93,987 | $97,019 | $100,050 | $103,082 | $106,114 | $109,145 | $112,177 | $115,209 | $118,240 |
| GS-14 | $107,482 | $111,065 | $114,648 | $118,231 | $121,813 | $125,396 | $128,979 | $132,562 | $136,145 | $139,728 |
| GS-15 | $126,428 | $130,643 | $134,857 | $139,072 | $143,286 | $147,501 | $151,716 | $155,930 | $160,145 | $161,900* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
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Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $22,138 | $22,878 | $23,614 | $24,347 | $25,083 | $25,514 | $26,242 | $26,975 | $27,004 | $27,687 |
| GS-2 | $24,890 | $25,482 | $26,307 | $27,004 | $27,311 | $28,115 | $28,919 | $29,722 | $30,526 | $31,330 |
| GS-3 | $27,158 | $28,063 | $28,968 | $29,873 | $30,778 | $31,684 | $32,589 | $33,494 | $34,399 | $35,304 |
| GS-4 | $30,488 | $31,504 | $32,520 | $33,536 | $34,552 | $35,569 | $36,585 | $37,601 | $38,617 | $39,633 |
| GS-5 | $34,109 | $35,246 | $36,383 | $37,520 | $38,657 | $39,794 | $40,931 | $42,068 | $43,205 | $44,342 |
| GS-6 | $38,022 | $39,289 | $40,557 | $41,824 | $43,091 | $44,358 | $45,626 | $46,893 | $48,160 | $49,427 |
| GS-7 | $42,252 | $43,661 | $45,069 | $46,478 | $47,886 | $49,295 | $50,703 | $52,112 | $53,520 | $54,928 |
| GS-8 | $46,793 | $48,352 | $49,911 | $51,471 | $53,030 | $54,589 | $56,149 | $57,708 | $59,267 | $60,827 |
| GS-9 | $51,683 | $53,405 | $55,128 | $56,850 | $58,572 | $60,294 | $62,017 | $63,739 | $65,461 | $67,183 |
| GS-10 | $56,915 | $58,812 | $60,709 | $62,607 | $64,504 | $66,401 | $68,298 | $70,196 | $72,093 | $73,990 |
| GS-11 | $62,531 | $64,615 | $66,699 | $68,784 | $70,868 | $72,952 | $75,037 | $77,121 | $79,205 | $81,290 |
| GS-12 | $74,950 | $77,448 | $79,946 | $82,445 | $84,943 | $87,441 | $89,939 | $92,438 | $94,936 | $97,434 |
| GS-13 | $89,125 | $92,096 | $95,068 | $98,039 | $101,010 | $103,982 | $106,953 | $109,924 | $112,896 | $115,867 |
| GS-14 | $105,318 | $108,829 | $112,339 | $115,850 | $119,361 | $122,872 | $126,383 | $129,894 | $133,405 | $136,916 |
| GS-15 | $123,883 | $128,013 | $132,143 | $136,273 | $140,404 | $144,534 | $148,664 | $152,794 | $156,924 | $160,300* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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| GS-1 | $21,857 | $22,587 | $23,314 | $24,038 | $24,764 | $25,190 | $25,909 | $26,633 | $26,661 | $27,334 |
| GS-2 | $24,574 | $25,159 | $25,973 | $26,661 | $26,962 | $27,755 | $28,548 | $29,341 | $30,134 | $30,928 |
| GS-3 | $26,813 | $27,707 | $28,601 | $29,495 | $30,390 | $31,284 | $32,178 | $33,072 | $33,966 | $34,861 |
| GS-4 | $30,101 | $31,104 | $32,108 | $33,112 | $34,116 | $35,119 | $36,123 | $37,127 | $38,130 | $39,134 |
| GS-5 | $33,676 | $34,799 | $35,922 | $37,045 | $38,168 | $39,291 | $40,414 | $41,536 | $42,659 | $43,782 |
| GS-6 | $37,540 | $38,791 | $40,043 | $41,294 | $42,546 | $43,798 | $45,049 | $46,301 | $47,553 | $48,804 |
| GS-7 | $41,716 | $43,106 | $44,496 | $45,886 | $47,276 | $48,666 | $50,056 | $51,446 | $52,836 | $54,226 |
| GS-8 | $46,199 | $47,739 | $49,280 | $50,820 | $52,361 | $53,901 | $55,442 | $56,982 | $58,523 | $60,063 |
| GS-9 | $51,027 | $52,728 | $54,428 | $56,129 | $57,829 | $59,530 | $61,230 | $62,931 | $64,632 | $66,332 |
| GS-10 | $56,193 | $58,065 | $59,938 | $61,811 | $63,683 | $65,556 | $67,428 | $69,301 | $71,174 | $73,046 |
| GS-11 | $61,737 | $63,795 | $65,853 | $67,911 | $69,969 | $72,027 | $74,085 | $76,143 | $78,201 | $80,259 |
| GS-12 | $73,998 | $76,466 | $78,933 | $81,400 | $83,867 | $86,334 | $88,801 | $91,269 | $93,736 | $96,203 |
| GS-13 | $87,994 | $90,927 | $93,860 | $96,793 | $99,726 | $102,659 | $105,591 | $108,524 | $111,457 | $114,390 |
| GS-14 | $103,981 | $107,447 | $110,913 | $114,379 | $117,846 | $121,312 | $124,778 | $128,244 | $131,710 | $135,176 |
| GS-15 | $122,312 | $126,389 | $130,467 | $134,544 | $138,622 | $142,699 | $146,776 | $150,854 | $154,931 | $158,700* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
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| GS-1 | $21,640 | $22,363 | $23,083 | $23,799 | $24,519 | $24,941 | $25,653 | $26,370 | $26,398 | $27,072 |
| GS-2 | $24,331 | $24,910 | $25,715 | $26,398 | $26,692 | $27,477 | $28,262 | $29,046 | $29,831 | $30,616 |
| GS-3 | $26,547 | $27,431 | $28,316 | $29,201 | $30,085 | $30,970 | $31,854 | $32,739 | $33,623 | $34,508 |
| GS-4 | $29,802 | $30,795 | $31,788 | $32,781 | $33,774 | $34,767 | $35,760 | $36,752 | $37,745 | $38,738 |
| GS-5 | $33,343 | $34,455 | $35,567 | $36,679 | $37,791 | $38,903 | $40,015 | $41,127 | $42,239 | $43,351 |
| GS-6 | $37,168 | $38,406 | $39,644 | $40,883 | $42,121 | $43,360 | $44,598 | $45,837 | $47,075 | $48,313 |
| GS-7 | $41,303 | $42,680 | $44,057 | $45,433 | $46,810 | $48,187 | $49,564 | $50,941 | $52,317 | $53,694 |
| GS-8 | $45,741 | $47,266 | $48,791 | $50,316 | $51,841 | $53,366 | $54,890 | $56,415 | $57,940 | $59,465 |
| GS-9 | $50,522 | $52,205 | $53,889 | $55,573 | $57,257 | $58,940 | $60,624 | $62,308 | $63,991 | $65,675 |
| GS-10 | $55,637 | $57,491 | $59,346 | $61,200 | $63,055 | $64,910 | $66,764 | $68,619 | $70,473 | $72,328 |
| GS-11 | $61,126 | $63,163 | $65,201 | $67,238 | $69,276 | $71,313 | $73,351 | $75,388 | $77,426 | $79,463 |
| GS-12 | $73,265 | $75,707 | $78,149 | $80,591 | $83,033 | $85,475 | $87,917 | $90,359 | $92,801 | $95,243 |
| GS-13 | $87,123 | $90,027 | $92,931 | $95,835 | $98,739 | $101,643 | $104,547 | $107,451 | $110,355 | $113,259 |
| GS-14 | $102,952 | $106,383 | $109,815 | $113,246 | $116,677 | $120,108 | $123,539 | $126,970 | $130,402 | $133,833 |
| GS-15 | $121,101 | $125,138 | $129,174 | $133,211 | $137,247 | $141,284 | $145,320 | $149,357 | $153,393 | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $21,426 | $22,142 | $22,854 | $23,563 | $24,276 | $24,695 | $25,399 | $26,109 | $26,136 | $26,801 |
| GS-2 | $24,090 | $24,663 | $25,460 | $26,136 | $26,430 | $27,208 | $27,985 | $28,762 | $29,540 | $30,317 |
| GS-3 | $26,284 | $27,161 | $28,037 | $28,913 | $29,789 | $30,665 | $31,541 | $32,417 | $33,294 | $34,170 |
| GS-4 | $29,507 | $30,491 | $31,474 | $32,457 | $33,440 | $34,424 | $35,407 | $36,390 | $37,373 | $38,357 |
| GS-5 | $33,013 | $34,113 | $35,213 | $36,313 | $37,413 | $38,513 | $39,613 | $40,713 | $41,813 | $42,913 |
| GS-6 | $36,799 | $38,026 | $39,252 | $40,479 | $41,705 | $42,931 | $44,158 | $45,384 | $46,610 | $47,837 |
| GS-7 | $40,894 | $42,257 | $43,621 | $44,984 | $46,348 | $47,712 | $49,075 | $50,439 | $51,802 | $53,166 |
| GS-8 | $45,289 | $46,798 | $48,307 | $49,816 | $51,326 | $52,835 | $54,344 | $55,853 | $57,362 | $58,872 |
| GS-9 | $50,021 | $51,688 | $53,355 | $55,022 | $56,688 | $58,355 | $60,022 | $61,689 | $63,356 | $65,023 |
| GS-10 | $55,085 | $56,922 | $58,758 | $60,595 | $62,432 | $64,268 | $66,105 | $67,941 | $69,778 | $71,614 |
| GS-11 | $60,520 | $62,537 | $64,555 | $66,572 | $68,589 | $70,606 | $72,623 | $74,640 | $76,657 | $78,674 |
| GS-12 | $72,540 | $74,958 | $77,375 | $79,793 | $82,211 | $84,629 | $87,047 | $89,465 | $91,882 | $94,300 |
| GS-13 | $86,260 | $89,135 | $92,010 | $94,885 | $97,760 | $100,635 | $103,511 | $106,386 | $109,261 | $112,136 |
| GS-14 | $101,933 | $105,330 | $108,728 | $112,125 | $115,523 | $118,920 | $122,318 | $125,715 | $129,113 | $132,510 |
| GS-15 | $119,902 | $123,899 | $127,896 | $131,893 | $135,890 | $139,886 | $143,883 | $147,880 | $151,877 | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $21,426 | $22,142 | $22,854 | $23,563 | $24,276 | $24,695 | $25,399 | $26,109 | $26,136 | $26,801 |
| GS-2 | $24,090 | $24,663 | $25,460 | $26,136 | $26,430 | $27,208 | $27,985 | $28,762 | $29,540 | $30,317 |
| GS-3 | $26,284 | $27,161 | $28,037 | $28,913 | $29,789 | $30,665 | $31,541 | $32,417 | $33,294 | $34,170 |
| GS-4 | $29,507 | $30,491 | $31,474 | $32,457 | $33,440 | $34,424 | $35,407 | $36,390 | $37,373 | $38,357 |
| GS-5 | $33,013 | $34,113 | $35,213 | $36,313 | $37,413 | $38,513 | $39,613 | $40,713 | $41,813 | $42,913 |
| GS-6 | $36,799 | $38,026 | $39,252 | $40,479 | $41,705 | $42,931 | $44,158 | $45,384 | $46,610 | $47,837 |
| GS-7 | $40,894 | $42,257 | $43,621 | $44,984 | $46,348 | $47,712 | $49,075 | $50,439 | $51,802 | $53,166 |
| GS-8 | $45,289 | $46,798 | $48,307 | $49,816 | $51,326 | $52,835 | $54,344 | $55,853 | $57,362 | $58,872 |
| GS-9 | $50,021 | $51,688 | $53,355 | $55,022 | $56,688 | $58,355 | $60,022 | $61,689 | $63,356 | $65,023 |
| GS-10 | $55,085 | $56,922 | $58,758 | $60,595 | $62,432 | $64,268 | $66,105 | $67,941 | $69,778 | $71,614 |
| GS-11 | $60,520 | $62,537 | $64,555 | $66,572 | $68,589 | $70,606 | $72,623 | $74,640 | $76,657 | $78,674 |
| GS-12 | $72,540 | $74,958 | $77,375 | $79,793 | $82,211 | $84,629 | $87,047 | $89,465 | $91,882 | $94,300 |
| GS-13 | $86,260 | $89,135 | $92,010 | $94,885 | $97,760 | $100,635 | $103,511 | $106,386 | $109,261 | $112,136 |
| GS-14 | $101,933 | $105,330 | $108,728 | $112,125 | $115,523 | $118,920 | $122,318 | $125,715 | $129,113 | $132,510 |
| GS-15 | $119,902 | $123,899 | $127,896 | $131,893 | $135,890 | $139,886 | $143,883 | $147,880 | $151,877 | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $21,426 | $22,142 | $22,854 | $23,563 | $24,276 | $24,695 | $25,399 | $26,109 | $26,136 | $26,801 |
| GS-2 | $24,090 | $24,663 | $25,460 | $26,136 | $26,430 | $27,208 | $27,985 | $28,762 | $29,540 | $30,317 |
| GS-3 | $26,284 | $27,161 | $28,037 | $28,913 | $29,789 | $30,665 | $31,541 | $32,417 | $33,294 | $34,170 |
| GS-4 | $29,507 | $30,491 | $31,474 | $32,457 | $33,440 | $34,424 | $35,407 | $36,390 | $37,373 | $38,357 |
| GS-5 | $33,013 | $34,113 | $35,213 | $36,313 | $37,413 | $38,513 | $39,613 | $40,713 | $41,813 | $42,913 |
| GS-6 | $36,799 | $38,026 | $39,252 | $40,479 | $41,705 | $42,931 | $44,158 | $45,384 | $46,610 | $47,837 |
| GS-7 | $40,894 | $42,257 | $43,621 | $44,984 | $46,348 | $47,712 | $49,075 | $50,439 | $51,802 | $53,166 |
| GS-8 | $45,289 | $46,798 | $48,307 | $49,816 | $51,326 | $52,835 | $54,344 | $55,853 | $57,362 | $58,872 |
| GS-9 | $50,021 | $51,688 | $53,355 | $55,022 | $56,688 | $58,355 | $60,022 | $61,689 | $63,356 | $65,023 |
| GS-10 | $55,085 | $56,922 | $58,758 | $60,595 | $62,432 | $64,268 | $66,105 | $67,941 | $69,778 | $71,614 |
| GS-11 | $60,520 | $62,537 | $64,555 | $66,572 | $68,589 | $70,606 | $72,623 | $74,640 | $76,657 | $78,674 |
| GS-12 | $72,540 | $74,958 | $77,375 | $79,793 | $82,211 | $84,629 | $87,047 | $89,465 | $91,882 | $94,300 |
| GS-13 | $86,260 | $89,135 | $92,010 | $94,885 | $97,760 | $100,635 | $103,511 | $106,386 | $109,261 | $112,136 |
| GS-14 | $101,933 | $105,330 | $108,728 | $112,125 | $115,523 | $118,920 | $122,318 | $125,715 | $129,113 | $132,510 |
| GS-15 | $119,902 | $123,899 | $127,896 | $131,893 | $135,890 | $139,886 | $143,883 | $147,880 | $151,877 | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $21,426 | $22,142 | $22,854 | $23,563 | $24,276 | $24,695 | $25,399 | $26,109 | $26,136 | $26,801 |
| GS-2 | $24,090 | $24,663 | $25,460 | $26,136 | $26,430 | $27,208 | $27,985 | $28,762 | $29,540 | $30,317 |
| GS-3 | $26,284 | $27,161 | $28,037 | $28,913 | $29,789 | $30,665 | $31,541 | $32,417 | $33,294 | $34,170 |
| GS-4 | $29,507 | $30,491 | $31,474 | $32,457 | $33,440 | $34,424 | $35,407 | $36,390 | $37,373 | $38,357 |
| GS-5 | $33,013 | $34,113 | $35,213 | $36,313 | $37,413 | $38,513 | $39,613 | $40,713 | $41,813 | $42,913 |
| GS-6 | $36,799 | $38,026 | $39,252 | $40,479 | $41,705 | $42,931 | $44,158 | $45,384 | $46,610 | $47,837 |
| GS-7 | $40,894 | $42,257 | $43,621 | $44,984 | $46,348 | $47,712 | $49,075 | $50,439 | $51,802 | $53,166 |
| GS-8 | $45,289 | $46,798 | $48,307 | $49,816 | $51,326 | $52,835 | $54,344 | $55,853 | $57,362 | $58,872 |
| GS-9 | $50,021 | $51,688 | $53,355 | $55,022 | $56,688 | $58,355 | $60,022 | $61,689 | $63,356 | $65,023 |
| GS-10 | $55,085 | $56,922 | $58,758 | $60,595 | $62,432 | $64,268 | $66,105 | $67,941 | $69,778 | $71,614 |
| GS-11 | $60,520 | $62,537 | $64,555 | $66,572 | $68,589 | $70,606 | $72,623 | $74,640 | $76,657 | $78,674 |
| GS-12 | $72,540 | $74,958 | $77,375 | $79,793 | $82,211 | $84,629 | $87,047 | $89,465 | $91,882 | $94,300 |
| GS-13 | $86,260 | $89,135 | $92,010 | $94,885 | $97,760 | $100,635 | $103,511 | $106,386 | $109,261 | $112,136 |
| GS-14 | $101,933 | $105,330 | $108,728 | $112,125 | $115,523 | $118,920 | $122,318 | $125,715 | $129,113 | $132,510 |
| GS-15 | $119,902 | $123,899 | $127,896 | $131,893 | $135,890 | $139,886 | $143,883 | $147,880 | $151,877 | $155,500* |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $20,997 | $21,699 | $22,397 | $23,092 | $23,790 | $24,201 | $24,890 | $25,586 | $25,613 | $26,269 |
| GS-2 | $23,608 | $24,169 | $24,950 | $25,613 | $25,899 | $26,661 | $27,422 | $28,183 | $28,945 | $29,706 |
| GS-3 | $25,758 | $26,616 | $27,475 | $28,333 | $29,191 | $30,050 | $30,908 | $31,766 | $32,625 | $33,483 |
| GS-4 | $28,917 | $29,881 | $30,844 | $31,808 | $32,772 | $33,735 | $34,699 | $35,663 | $36,626 | $37,590 |
| GS-5 | $32,353 | $33,431 | $34,510 | $35,589 | $36,667 | $37,746 | $38,824 | $39,903 | $40,982 | $42,060 |
| GS-6 | $36,063 | $37,265 | $38,466 | $39,668 | $40,870 | $42,072 | $43,274 | $44,476 | $45,678 | $46,880 |
| GS-7 | $40,075 | $41,411 | $42,747 | $44,083 | $45,419 | $46,755 | $48,091 | $49,427 | $50,763 | $52,099 |
| GS-8 | $44,382 | $45,862 | $47,342 | $48,821 | $50,301 | $51,781 | $53,260 | $54,740 | $56,219 | $57,699 |
| GS-9 | $49,020 | $50,654 | $52,288 | $53,922 | $55,556 | $57,190 | $58,824 | $60,458 | $62,092 | $63,726 |
| GS-10 | $53,983 | $55,782 | $57,582 | $59,381 | $61,180 | $62,979 | $64,779 | $66,578 | $68,377 | $70,176 |
| GS-11 | $59,309 | $61,286 | $63,262 | $65,238 | $67,215 | $69,191 | $71,168 | $73,144 | $75,120 | $77,097 |
| GS-12 | $71,087 | $73,456 | $75,826 | $78,195 | $80,564 | $82,933 | $85,302 | $87,671 | $90,040 | $92,409 |
| GS-13 | $84,533 | $87,351 | $90,169 | $92,987 | $95,805 | $98,623 | $101,441 | $104,259 | $107,077 | $109,895 |
| GS-14 | $99,892 | $103,222 | $106,553 | $109,883 | $113,213 | $116,544 | $119,874 | $123,204 | $126,535 | $129,865 |
| GS-15 | $117,503 | $121,419 | $125,336 | $129,253 | $133,170 | $137,087 | $141,004 | $144,921 | $148,838 | $152,755 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $20,143 | $20,816 | $21,486 | $22,152 | $22,822 | $23,216 | $23,877 | $24,545 | $24,571 | $25,199 |
| GS-2 | $22,647 | $23,186 | $23,935 | $24,571 | $24,845 | $25,576 | $26,306 | $27,036 | $27,766 | $28,497 |
| GS-3 | $24,711 | $25,534 | $26,358 | $27,181 | $28,005 | $28,829 | $29,652 | $30,476 | $31,300 | $32,123 |
| GS-4 | $27,740 | $28,666 | $29,591 | $30,516 | $31,441 | $32,367 | $33,292 | $34,217 | $35,143 | $36,068 |
| GS-5 | $31,036 | $32,070 | $33,104 | $34,138 | $35,172 | $36,206 | $37,240 | $38,274 | $39,308 | $40,342 |
| GS-6 | $34,595 | $35,749 | $36,902 | $38,055 | $39,209 | $40,362 | $41,515 | $42,669 | $43,822 | $44,976 |
| GS-7 | $38,445 | $39,726 | $41,007 | $42,288 | $43,569 | $44,850 | $46,131 | $47,412 | $48,693 | $49,974 |
| GS-8 | $42,577 | $43,996 | $45,415 | $46,834 | $48,254 | $49,673 | $51,092 | $52,511 | $53,930 | $55,350 |
| GS-9 | $47,026 | $48,594 | $50,162 | $51,730 | $53,298 | $54,866 | $56,434 | $58,003 | $59,571 | $61,139 |
| GS-10 | $51,787 | $53,513 | $55,240 | $56,966 | $58,693 | $60,419 | $62,146 | $63,872 | $65,599 | $67,325 |
| GS-11 | $56,896 | $58,793 | $60,690 | $62,586 | $64,483 | $66,380 | $68,276 | $70,173 | $72,070 | $73,966 |
| GS-12 | $68,195 | $70,468 | $72,742 | $75,015 | $77,289 | $79,563 | $81,836 | $84,110 | $86,383 | $88,657 |
| GS-13 | $81,094 | $83,798 | $86,502 | $89,205 | $91,909 | $94,613 | $97,317 | $100,020 | $102,724 | $105,428 |
| GS-14 | $95,828 | $99,022 | $102,216 | $105,410 | $108,604 | $111,798 | $114,992 | $118,187 | $121,381 | $124,575 |
| GS-15 | $112,722 | $116,480 | $120,238 | $123,996 | $127,754 | $131,511 | $135,269 | $139,027 | $142,785 | $146,543 |
| GS Grade |
Step 1 |
Step 2 |
Step 3 |
Step 4 |
Step 5 |
Step 6 |
Step 7 |
Step 8 |
Step 9 |
Step 10 |
| GS-1 | $19,562 | $20,215 | $20,866 | $21,513 | $22,164 | $22,546 | $23,188 | $23,837 | $23,862 | $24,465 |
| GS-2 | $21,994 | $22,517 | $23,245 | $23,862 | $24,128 | $24,838 | $25,547 | $26,256 | $26,966 | $27,675 |
| GS-3 | $23,998 | $24,798 | $25,597 | $26,397 | $27,197 | $27,997 | $28,797 | $29,597 | $30,397 | $31,197 |
| GS-4 | $26,940 | $27,837 | $28,735 | $29,632 | $30,530 | $31,427 | $32,325 | $33,222 | $34,120 | $35,017 |
| GS-5 | $30,140 | $31,145 | $32,149 | $33,154 | $34,159 | $35,163 | $36,168 | $37,172 | $38,177 | $39,181 |
| GS-6 | $33,597 | $34,717 | $35,837 | $36,957 | $38,077 | $39,197 | $40,317 | $41,436 | $42,556 | $43,676 |
| GS-7 | $37,336 | $38,580 | $39,825 | $41,069 | $42,314 | $43,558 | $44,803 | $46,047 | $47,292 | $48,536 |
| GS-8 | $41,348 | $42,727 | $44,105 | $45,484 | $46,863 | $48,241 | $49,620 | $50,998 | $52,377 | $53,756 |
| GS-9 | $45,669 | $47,191 | $48,713 | $50,235 | $51,757 | $53,279 | $54,801 | $56,324 | $57,846 | $59,368 |
| GS-10 | $50,293 | $51,969 | $53,645 | $55,321 | $56,998 | $58,674 | $60,350 | $62,026 | $63,703 | $65,379 |
| GS-11 | $55,256 | $57,098 | $58,940 | $60,782 | $62,624 | $64,466 | $66,308 | $68,150 | $69,992 | $71,834 |
| GS-12 | $66,227 | $68,435 | $70,643 | $72,851 | $75,059 | $77,266 | $79,474 | $81,682 | $83,890 | $86,098 |
| GS-13 | $78,754 | $81,380 | $84,005 | $86,631 | $89,256 | $91,882 | $94,507 | $97,133 | $99,758 | $102,384 |
| GS-14 | $93,063 | $96,165 | $99,267 | $102,369 | $105,471 | $108,572 | $111,674 | $114,776 | $117,878 | $120,980 |
| GS-15 | $109,470 | $113,119 | $116,768 | $120,417 | $124,066 | $127,714 | $131,363 | $135,012 | $138,661 | $142,310 |
* The 2023 General Schedule payscale is capped at a maximum salary of $183,500 per year, which is Level 4 of the Senior Executive Service payscale.
Portland Pay Locality Federal Employment Statistics
This section provides statistics on Federal government employees in the Portland pay area, including most common occupations, agencies with the most local employees, and the average paygrade and salary rates of general schedule employees in the area. All data in this section is derived from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)'s most recent available listings of federal employees in the Portland pay area.
Common Occupations in Portland Locality
| Occupation |
Number Employed |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Medical Support Assistance |
360 |
$46,045.00 |
$799.00 |
| Public Utilities Specialist |
261 |
$118,371.00 |
$1,349.00 |
| Electrical Engineering |
252 |
$129,746.00 |
$1,441.00 |
| Contact Representative |
195 |
$52,784.00 |
$8.00 |
| Veterans Claims Examining |
168 |
$78,773.00 |
$70.00 |
| Information Technology Management |
124 |
$118,330.00 |
$1,117.00 |
| General Health Science |
110 |
$83,797.00 |
$1,488.00 |
| Civil Engineering |
109 |
$97,525.00 |
$290.00 |
This table lists the top eight occupations held by the approximately 1,579 federal employees working in the Portland Locality, across all agencies, as well as average yearly compensation for Portland Locality based federal employees of that occupation.
Federal Agencies in Portland Locality
| Agency |
Portland Locality Employees |
Avg. Salary |
Avg. Bonus |
| Department Of Energy |
637 |
$121,205.00 |
$1,314.00 |
| Veterans Health Administration |
470 |
$58,629.00 |
$1,029.00 |
| Internal Revenue Service |
195 |
$52,784.00 |
$8.00 |
| Veterans Benefits Administration |
168 |
$78,773.00 |
$70.00 |
| Federal Highway Administration |
109 |
$97,525.00 |
$290.00 |
There are five Federal agencies with a significant workforce in the Portland Locality. General Schedule employees at all of the agencies listed below will be paid according to the locality-adjusted GS payscale listed on this page.
Distribution of GS Employees in Portland Locality
There are approximately 1,579 federal employees on the General Schedule payscale located within the Portland pay area. The average federal employee in the Portland lcality earns $88,979 per year, and the average yearly bonus is $871.
Based on data provided by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the most common job title for federal employees based in the Portland locality is Medical Support Assistance.
The Federal agency with the largest number of employees in the Portland locality is the Department Of Energy, which has total of 637 employees in the area.
The bar graph to the left shows the distribution of employees in the Portland pay area by paygrade, from GS-1 to GS-15. To learn more about how paygrades are determined and how they affect a federal employee's salary, see how to calculate GS Pay.
Some of the largest cities and military installations covered by the Portland locality area include Vancouver, Salem, Portland and Gresham.
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